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You say its your birthday....

Well, yesterday was. It was a little bit bummer: my car wouldn't start, overwhelming classes and one of my dad's dogs died. It ended up better, AAA and Ashton saved the day.

Either way, I finished Annie's REAL TALK mittens. I used size 5s with a worsted weight so they are really really stiff and warm.

I used Debbie Stoller's new yarn, Full o' Sheep. So far, I am really impressed with her yarns. I am using Alpaca Love for my Beatnik, so I've tried most of them. Full o' Sheep reminds me a lot of Lamb's Pride worsted weight, but better because it doesn't have that annoying alpaca element that sheds everywhere. The colors are super saturated and awesome.




In case you don't know what REAL TALK MEANS (and you probably shouldn't if you are a sane individual) listen to this gem of modern music.





I found this Free People dress at VDO. I love it. I wore it with my zany and colorful OKM sweater and my new thrifted boots. My friend Adam and I found them at Unique thrift. They are fur lined and so majestic- we declared it BOOT DAY.

My first day as a real-live-actual-adult

I start my first PAID writing gig today.


Business Casual. Me. HOW WILL I DO THIS? I wear leotards and goofy hot pants- NOT slacks and button downs. Either way, my mom and I bought these nice wool pants at the VDO along with the silk shirt. I love thrifting with my mom.




Wish me luck?

I FINISHED THE BABY BLANKET

The color looks a bit splotchy because it is still blocking- but it is done! I hope Katelyn likes it.

Things I am good at: stealing pictures of my knitting from other people's facebooks.

KNITZ

I am ALMOST finished with the front of my Beatnik sweater.

Crochet baby blanket

If your name is Kateyln and you are pregnant with twins,
STOP READING NOW OR ELSE

My favorite cousin, Katelyn, is pregnant with twins. I am making her a BUNCH of stuff because that's what I do. I think I am going to make her distinctly different things for each baby because I'm sure she will be sick of two of everything.

I am using the 200 Crochet Block book and Caron's Country, a wool blend. I have never used it before but I must say, I LOVE the muted color palate and how the fabric drapes.

More and higher quality pictures when I finished later on tonight.

Job Interview!

I had a job interview today. I wore this dress/jacket combo I bought at the Village, it was only $5. I know, right? I feel like Joan Holloway



The mailman saw me leave.
"Girl, that is a fresh outfit!"
"Thanks, I have a job interview!"
"Then they GOTTA get with you..."



I may have a job interview...

...but I'll never be a lady.

Dressing like a tourist from the 90s

It's going...

What I've been knitting and wearing

OKM sweater and a wool pencil skirt from Goodwill.



I found this shirt (?) at Fabulous Finds in Streetsboro, Ohio. The back is fine mesh and the front is sequined with a crazy beaded fringe. It was just ridiculous enough for me to love. And again, the yacht pants that I wear too often.



I made this silly cat from Lion Brand's fisherman's wool.



Another adVenture Data kitty for a coworker.



I started knitting Beatnik from the most recent knitty. It is going to be a labor of love, but I am looking forward to it. I won't be able to work on it at work, so it will take considerably longer. I can't be on the phone with people and read complex cables.

I'm using Debbie Stollers new Red Heart Yarn, Alpaca Love. It is 80% wool and 20% alpaca and so far I am very impressed. It is going to take me 9 skeins but it is pretty affordable at $4.99 a pop.

Stay tuned!

Two posts in one day? Madness!

I am making the snapdragon tam from Ysolda Tegue's Whimsical Little Knits 2. What a great pattern set! I am making the Peak's Island Hood but I hit a rough patch and could not devote enough attention to it at work to fix it. So it's on the backburner- along with this because I can't telemarket and cable. Just saying.


I am making this for a professor's daughter. I don't know if I can part with it. I might have to start making these for adults. How cute would that be? Also, how much do you think I should charge her? I am no good at pricing my stuff.

In other news, Annie, Stephen and I tried to make bacon.



Turns out you need to cook it...

But not this much...

I failed. So badly. But best shirt ever, right? Got it out of a dead lady in Colinwood's trash.

Clothes

I bought thins amazing dress at a garage sale for $5. It has a layer of tulle with flowers and it is poufy as hell. I wanted to wear it to the Slackers show, so I made my friend Jack dress up with me. We looked so cool walking to the show that strangers literally took our picture.

The show was incredible, as always. I think I have seen them like 7 times or something? It makes me nostalgic for those times. Marc and I always get so pumped.

The weather is getting colder

So far I can get away with my usual attire if I add tights or a sweater.


The shirt is a stretchy and oddly textured almost mustard-lime from Goodwill. The skirt is a really lovely and intensely purple suede pencil skirt that is a little bit too big for me so it slings low. I kind of like it.

I don't know where I got the tights, but I am digging the diamonds.

New Houz

I moved into a new place a few months back. I live alone now and I get to decorate everything exactly how I like. 70s floral print barf.


I rest in a bed of flowers.




Love me some Springsteen


Living room




My yarn/clothing room


Library.


Munchies.






My deck


The view from the deck

coffeedatemaybe

I live alone. I just had to run down to the street and ask a random girl to clasp my dress. WIN.

I bought this dress from my friend Lauren. She is the coolest and sells vintage clothing out of her van. When she gets a site, I will link it here 10,000 times because she has some really really cool stuff.

This dress is shimmery and wonderful. I wore it with goodwill boots and a yellow necklace I traded for at an art show last year.



I traded my new work friend Hannah a macrame necklace for this hat. It suits her so well.

I cast on 84 with a US 7. After the ribbing, I switched to a US 9 and increased by adding yarn overs around every other knit stitch. I used stash yarn and just went crazy. I think it shows. This picture was taken from her facebook, she gave me permission to be that creepy.

It feels good to see her wearing it every day at work. This hat has sparked many more orders:



I made this out of Berocco Comfort. It says Z- Dubz or something, the kid's nickname. The checkers were fun to do.

I got a garage sale digital camera. Should be up and running soon.

90s day

I wore this out the other night.



The vest was $10 at Urban Outiftters. Can't beat that!



I got the dress out of my old house's give-away pile. I think it belonged to Annie. A lot of my best clothes onced belonged to my old roommates.



Right before I left the house, my shoes broke so I had to put on a different pair, but you get the jist.

What I wore the other day

My grandmother's favorite donkey figurine (she has a collection and let me take one when I moved to Kent) broke the other morning. Luckily, Steve has an impeccable superglue quick draw. I could not have thanked him enough.